South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
South Africa
261.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
256.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
South Africa rank
31st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
32nd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 261.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 256.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
South Africa ranks 31st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 292.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 451.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 318.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 365.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 274.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 287.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 261.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 256.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Africa, at 261.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 256.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.